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Internet shutdowns in Algeria: a blow to human rights and the national economy • 26 Jun 2023

Internet shutdowns in Algeria: a blow to human rights and the national economy

The publication of this article was delayed due to the internet shutdown in Algeria. Like many others who heavily rely…

  • Algeria
  • Internet access
  • Internet Shutdown
SMEX • 21 Jun 2022

Internet Shutdowns and their Impact on Society

  • Algeria
  • ExamShutdowns
  • Internet access
Mohammed Gamil • 12 Jul 2021

Sudan: No Internet Shutdown Can Cure Corruption [Opinion]

The first official exam leak in Sudan occurred in 2003, when mobile phone features were very limited and lacked camera…

  • Communications Shutdown
  • Exam Shutdown
  • Exams
Omar Amdi • 18 Mar 2021

E-Learning in Morocco: Excluding Students in Marginalized areas

On Monday, March 16 2020, the Ministry of Education in Morocco decided to halt classes across all departments and divisions,…

  • Corona
  • Distance Teaching
  • E-Teching
Tala Ramadan • 22 Oct 2020

Remote Learning and the Digital Divide in Lebanon

With the onset of the economic crisis and the pandemic, Lebanon’s educational system has been thrown into turmoil. Education in…

  • Covid-19
  • E-learning
  • Education
SMEX • 10 Jun 2019

Sudan junta shuts down Internet to cover-up horrific human rights violations

Following the massacre of peaceful protesters at a sit-in near the Army Headquarters in Khartoum on June 2nd, Sudan’s Transitional…

  • #KeepItOn
  • Human Rights
  • Internet access